Shadow Box Challenge and Blog Hop

Last month, I held a contest for participants to recieve one of these beautiful enameled Shadow boxes from C Koop Beads.

I picked 23 participants randomly, and send each of them one of the boxes. The challenge was to create something with the shadow box and reveal it on their blogs today!

A big hug and THANK YOU to Sara for donating these for this challenge! I hope you all enjoy seeing all of the results!

I had a vision of hens and chicks. I'm not sure I pulled off the hens and chicks look but instead achieved more of a flower box result, which is still also really fun! I had told Sara about my plan when I saw her at Bead Fest. I realized that the turquoise shadow box with only one hole on each end, wasn't going to work for my idea so she gave me another that has 2 holes on one end and 3 holes on the other end.

I wire wrapped small vintage lucite flowers from My Elements on brass headpins and attached them to wire inside the box.

I crafted a bracelet with beading wire, matte green seeds beads and glass leaf beads (both purchases from Bead fest!) and 2 lampwork spacers from Pinocean. The lobster clasp finishes it off nicely and attaches to a large 15mm jump ring on the one side of the flower box.

I had such a good time creating this. It's fun and whimsical - I will be anxious to see if anyone else had this similar idea for their shadowbox.

I LOVE it! LOVEFunny how we both choose to fill our boxes with flowers! Love the green seed beads & leaves too...it looks like their stems! Thank you again Lorelei, I had a blast with this challenge! Now I'm off to see the rest...xo

Oh, I wish I could say I was that creative! That is such an adorable bracelet. Love the colors, flowers, and especially how you wired it for the clasp. Thank you so much for this challenge. It has been absolutely wonderful!

I love what you did! It's so cheerful, and I love the green seed beads! I didn't even use anything from Bead Fest in mine, but I was definitely inspired by my trip! Thanks for such a fun and creative challenge!!

I love it! It is so beautiful, and lush. What a wonderful little miniature garden to carry around with you on your own wrist. It's perfect!

Thank you so so much for arranging this fantastic challenge Lorelei! I have really enjoyed looking around,have seen some great creations. But still have a few left to look at. Saving them until tomorrow, as it's getting very late here.

Love the riot of colors you worked into the design. So summery! Also really enjoyed seeing everyone's designs-so creative! Would love to know where to buy these gorgeous shadow boxes as they aren't listed on any website that sells C-Koop beads. Thanks!

Hi Lorelei,First, I'd like to thank you for hosting this challenge. I had a fun time creating my piece, and enjoyed seeing everyone's work and reading their posts. I saw some inspiring pieces!

Those Czech glass flower beads are fun and whimsical in your shadowbox. Your bracelet is bursting with cheerful posies! And the colors are fresh and modern together. I could see this piece going with a lot of outfits! Cool that you designed a bracelet, rather than a necklace!

Lorelei, thank you so much for putting together this challenge and for bringing everyone together in this blog hop. Your readers are the best, for one thing! Such lovely comments on my blog! And thank you so much to C Koop beads for these gorgeous boxes. What gorgeous canvases for us to play with.

Your bracelet is just divine. I am in awe of your skills. I really love it all.